Heading up tonight...

[walleye_nut]

Ok we're heading up to the BIG lake after work tonight. Need alittle info before we head out.<P>What is the weather looking like for the next 5 days..rain, gale force winds, snow?<P>And are the walleyes biting on crawlers or minnows?<P>Can't wait to hit the water.

[walleyejon]

Not looking good the next few days. Thirties and forties for overnight lows, and highs in the fifties. Extended forecast doesn't even mention seventy until Sunday. Wind predictions range from ten to twenty-five mph depending on the day, so don't expect to be travelling too far on the water. The west side of the lake (Warroad area), has been producing spotty to good fishing. Tuesday (yesterday) saw a pretty decent bite up by Elm Point, but nothing spectacular. The shallow water over by Springsteel also had ok fish in the morning. The wind was an issue, I would be interested to hear if anyone is making it out to the the reefs. I suspect with the fairly consistent wind we've had, fish may be stacking up in those areas. Anyone know? As far as bait goes, I've been catching the majority of my fish on minnows, but you should also try leeches and crawlers. Bring a wide variety of weights so you can adjust to the wind. I would have everything from 1/2 oz up to 3 oz lead in the bag. If you fish the reefs in the wind, stop letting line out as soon as you feel the bottome, even an extra foot or two of line will cost you a lot of tackle. Good luck to ya.<P>------------------<BR>Fish on gotta go--JON<p>[This message has been edited by walleyejon (edited 06-23-2004).]

[Guest]

I had my best luck with leeches and hammered copper spinner last weekend. 3-4' snell with red hook and red beed worked well also, again with leeches. <P>Good Luck<BR>Scott<p>[This message has been edited by phscotty (edited 06-23-2004).]